Page Monitor
Stays in the background and monitors web pages for changes.
Manifest V2
- Users:
- 80,000+
- Rating:
- 3.50 (534)
- Version:
- 4.0.2 (Last updated: 2024-04-22)
- Creation date:
- 2017-08-16
- Permissions:
- tabs
- *://*/
- chrome://favicon/
- unlimitedStorage
- notifications
- Size:
- 194.56K
- Email:
- he*****@visualping.io
- URLs:
- Website ,Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Updated:
- 18 hours ago
User reviews
Page Monitor was a favored Chrome extension for precise and resource-efficient web page monitoring, praised for its selector customization and simplicity. However, with Chrome's removal of WebSQL support, it became incompatible, leading to loss of stored monitoring data and operational failures. Users lament the lack of recovery options and criticized the offered alternative, VisualPing, for its complexity and paywall. Despite longstanding user trust, the extension now suffers downtime, database corruption, and inadequate developer responsiveness, leaving many users disappointed and seeking better solutions.
Pros
- Provides accurate and simple page monitoring with CSS-style selectors to target specific page areas
- Consumes low CPU during checks compared to alternatives like VisualPing
- Has been reliable and preferred by users over other monitoring extensions for years
Cons
- Extension no longer works properly due to Chrome discontinuing WebSQL, causing data loss and incompatibility
- No options to recover or export previously monitored sites leading to loss of user data
- Replacement extension VisualPing is considered less user-friendly, more resource-heavy, and has restrictive free usage with limited checks
- Developers have not provided timely updates or effective communication addressing ongoing issues
- Users complain about corrupted databases and lack of backup or syncing features
Recent reviews
После проверки изменений значок (число) на иконке не пропадает, хотя при нажатии показывает, что изменений нет.
by 
Влад Степнов, 2024-10-31
Влад Степнов, 2024-10-31Расширение работает прекрасно, но с каждой проверкой потребляет больше и больше памяти. При проверках почти не жрет ЦП от этого и выбрал его.
Visualping при проверках потребляет много цп, жрет больше памяти изначально и не позволяет проверить выбранный элемент проверки и вообще функционал более урезан.
by 
Tremor, 2024-09-11
Tremor, 2024-09-11How can I recover a list of the 250+ sites I was following?? I need to be able to import it into VisualPing. ASAP!
by 
Kate Roney, 2024-07-16
Kate Roney, 2024-07-16Extension safety
Risk impact
Page Monitor requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
Page Monitor has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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